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Tripura panchayats win three National Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025 awards
Three Tripura panchayats won national awards in 2025, including first place for Sepahijala District Panchayat and Kanchabari Gram Panchayat.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In 2025, three panchayats from Tripura won the National Satat Vikas Puraskar instituted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, with Sepahijala District Panchayat and Kanchabari Gram Panchayat securing top ranks.
Key specifics
- Sepahijala District Panchayat ranked 1st in the Best District Panchayat category.
- Kanchabari Gram Panchayat in West Tripura ranked 1st in the Healthy Panchayat category.
- Baikunthapur Gram Panchayat in South Tripura ranked 3rd in the Women-Friendly Panchayat category.
- Sepahijala District Panchayat will receive ₹5 crore from the Centre.
- Kanchabari Gram Panchayat and Baikunthapur Gram Panchayat will receive ₹1 crore and ₹50 lakh respectively.
Exam lens
Awards and local governance question, Tripura, National Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025, Sepahijala, Kanchabari, Baikunthapur, ₹5 crore, ₹1 crore, ₹50 lakh — TNPSC may ask the category-wise winners.